Improvement in flower-brack-ets



1. GARDNER.

Flower-Brackets.

INVENTOR WITNE/SES "METERS, FnofumnoGRAPu ErrED STATES! AAfrEiwri EricaAND-REW J. GARDNER, or LEE, MAssAoEUsErrs.

IMPROVEMENT IN FLOWER-BRACKEETS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 165,227, dated July 6,1875 5 application tiled February 20, 1675.

Fig. 2 is a side view, part sectional, of the same; and Figs. 3 and 4are detail views.

rlhls invention relates to improvements iu flower stands or brackets,wherein are employed one or more cross-arms, whereby a singleimain steinis made to support a number of cups or pots; and the nature of the inivention and improvement consists in the novel construction of a jointfor the crossarms and stem, whereby the former are removably attached tothe latter, and are endowed with equal rigidity to that obtained whenthe said arms are Apermanently secured in place, thereby producing abracket which may, at pleasure, be converted from a single stem,sustaining a single cup or pot, into one sustaining a number of thesame, or the reverse, as will be hereinafter more fully explained. Y

In the annexed drawings, A designates the main stem of a Bower-bracket,sustaining upon its end a cup or platform, a, adapted to receive andhold a iiower pot or vase. The inner end of this stem is pivotallysocketed into aV metallic plate, B, rigidly secured iu any suitablemanner to a window-frame, or to the walls of a room or conservatory.4 By

`this means the bracket is capable of being vibrated into position forallowing the flowers sustained thereon to receive the light and heat ofthe sun, or to be removed therefrom into the shade as their needs mayrequire. C designates a-metallic cross-arm, consisting of two stems, o,each supporting a cup or stand, c', which is removably applied andattached to stem A in the following manner, to wit.: A notch, D, ofsuitable length is cut longitudinally in the upper edge of stem A, therear end d of which is vertical, and its front end, df, at an acuteangle to the length of the said stem. Stems c, which are composed of natmetallic strips bent or cast in curves, are then united by means of ametaltic strip, e, of equal length to notch D, leaving a space betweenthem equal to the width of stem A. Plate or strip e is then insertedinto notch D,its front beveled endt' engaging in the angular rear end ofthe latter, and strips c fitting snugly againstl the lateral edges ofthe main stem A. Stem c is thus prevented from lateral or endwisedisplacemeut, and also from vertical vibration upon its joint with themain stem. With a view to guarding still further against displacement ofany kind, a pin, p, preferably of cylindrical form, but which may,however, be of prismatic or rectangular shape, is erected in notch D,and is adapted to be received in a correspondingly-shaped hole, j, inplate e, and when thus engaged adds greatly to the strength and rigidityof the joint.

The line x m, Fig. l, is drawn to show that the center of gravity of thetransverse brackets and their bar is very materially forward of theattachmentnotch D, or point of support, whereby the `brackets are heldin position without the employment of a screw or equivaleut device, andat the same time are readily removable and replaceable.

The under side of stem A is provided with hooks h, from which I proposeto hang flowerbaskets of wire-work.

I am aware that a bracket or movable support for plants, consisting of aswinging-arm pivoted toa suitable base, in combination with two or'moreauxiliary arms or supports, pivoted to the main swinging-arm, hasheretofore been employed, and I, therefore, lay no claim to suchinvention, which differs from mine in construction, and in havingtheauxiliary arms pivoted to the main swinging-arm, and not readilydetachable therefrom, whereas in my invention the auxiliary arms arerigidly secured to the main swingingarm,'and by the construction may bereadily removed when desired.

What I claim as new, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is

The combination, with the main pivoted. arm A, having theattachmentnotch D, with central pin p and rea-r dovetail Wall d', of thehereunto subscribed my naine in the presence transverse crossbracket-bar C c, constructed of two Wltnesses.

entire with its center of gravity in front of the attachment-notch, andprovided with a ANDREW J' GARDNER' corresponding perforated dovetailtenon, sub- Witnesses:

stantially as specified. D. R. HILL7 In testimony that I claim theabove, I have S. V. HALSEY.

